形容詞 carotid:

1. of or relating to either of the two major arteries supplying blood to the head and neck

ca.rot.id

n.（名詞）
Either of the two major arteries, one on each side of the neck, that carry blood to the head.
頸動脈：兩條主支脈中的一條，頸部兩邊各一條，把血液運輸?shù)筋^部
adj.（形容詞）
Of or relating to either of these arteries.
頸動脈中的，與頸動脈有關(guān)的

來源：
French carotide
法語 carotide
from Greek karôtides [carotid arteries]
源自 希臘語 karôtides [頸動脈]
from karoun [to stupefy] * see ker-
源自 karoun [使失去知覺] *參見 ker-